Nairobi, March 22 -- Hundreds of vehicles and containers of cargo destined for South Sudan are stuck at different port facilities due to the introduction of a $350 (Sh46,000) Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) for each transport unit by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA).

The cargo despite being cleared by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for transit, has been detained before getting a clearance by the South Sudan tax man upon paying the requisite fee.

South Sudan Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Bak Barnaba Chol informed shippers of the new recommendations where transit cargo has to be tracked through ECTN in a gazette notice dated March 1 this year.

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